A new tool from the federal government provides county- and state-level prevalence data for Alzheimer’s/dementia and 15 other chronic conditions.
Senators pledge to fight proposed NIH budget cuts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2017
Cutting the National Institutes of Health budget by $5.8 billion as proposed by President Donald Trump would be a setback to dementia research and “is the last thing we should do,” Sen. Susan...
American Stroke Association, Feb. 9-11
Feb 22, 2022
The conference featured presentations that emphasized basic, clinical and translational medicine and provided insight into the prevention, management and treatment of stroke.
ASA: Endovascular therapy studied in large ischemic stroke
Feb 17, 2022
Better functional outcomes but more intracranial hemorrhages were seen with endovascular therapy plus medical care versus medical care alone.
Dementia, stroke risk linked with diet soda consumption
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 23, 2017
People who drink at least one artificially sweetened beverage a day could have almost three times the risk of developing dementia or stroke compared with those who drink such beverages less than once a...
Postop, nonoperative a-fib carry similar risks for stroke or TIA
Jul 26, 2022
Patients with postoperative and nonoperative atrial fibrillation also have similar risks for cardiovascular-related death and all-cause death.
Sitting tai chi program benefits subacute stroke survivors
Apr 07, 2022
A tailored sitting tai chi program in the subacute phase can improve recovery outcomes in stroke survivors.
Moderate weight training tied to fewer strokes and heart attacks
By
John O'Connor
Nov 28, 2018
How can you help your residents reduce their chances of a heart attack or stroke by up to 70%? Just have them participate in one hour a week of weightlifting, a new study suggests.
Bridging therapy may be better for large vessel occlusion stroke
Feb 18, 2022
Better outcomes are associated with IV thrombolysis followed by mechanical thrombectomy versus mechanical thrombectomy alone.
Data elements, definitions for COVID-19 complications detailed
Jun 27, 2022
The clinical lexicon presents data elements related to cardiovascular and noncardiovascular complications of COVID-19.